How severe is CVE-2023-52884?

CVE-2023-52884 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-52884 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-52884?

CVE-2023-52884 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52884?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2023-52884 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-52884 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59597.

When was CVE-2023-52884 published?

CVE-2023-52884 was published on 2024-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-52884

CVE-2023-52884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-667.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-59597
Weakness: CWE-667
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-06-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions Grab input->mutex during suspend/resume functions like it is done in other input drivers. This fixes the following warning during system suspend/resume cycle on Samsung Exynos5250-based Snow Chromebook: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1680 at drivers/input/input.c:2291 input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c Modules linked in: ... CPU: 1 PID: 1680 Comm: kworker/u4:12 Tainted: G W 6.6.0-rc5-next-20231009 #14109 Hardware name: Samsung Exynos (Flattened Device Tree) Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x10/0x14 show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x58/0x70 dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0x1a8/0x1cc __warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x18c/0x1b4 warn_slowpath_fmt from input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c input_device_enabled from cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode+0x13c/0x1dc cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode from cyapa_reinitialize+0x10c/0x15c cyapa_reinitialize from cyapa_resume+0x48/0x98 cyapa_resume from dpm_run_callback+0x90/0x298 dpm_run_callback from device_resume+0xb4/0x258 device_resume from async_resume+0x20/0x64 async_resume from async_run_entry_fn+0x40/0x15c async_run_entry_fn from process_scheduled_works+0xbc/0x6a8 process_scheduled_works from worker_thread+0x188/0x454 worker_thread from kthread+0x108/0x140 kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Exception stack(0xf1625fb0 to 0xf1625ff8) ... ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- ... ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1680 at drivers/input/input.c:2291 input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c Modules linked in: ... CPU: 1 PID: 1680 Comm: kworker/u4:12 Tainted: G W 6.6.0-rc5-next-20231009 #14109 Hardware name: Samsung Exynos (Flattened Device Tree) Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x10/0x14 show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x58/0x70 dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0x1a8/0x1cc __warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x18c/0x1b4 warn_slowpath_fmt from input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c input_device_enabled from cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode+0x13c/0x1dc cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode from cyapa_reinitialize+0x10c/0x15c cyapa_reinitialize from cyapa_resume+0x48/0x98 cyapa_resume from dpm_run_callback+0x90/0x298 dpm_run_callback from device_resume+0xb4/0x258 device_resume from async_resume+0x20/0x64 async_resume from async_run_entry_fn+0x40/0x15c async_run_entry_fn from process_scheduled_works+0xbc/0x6a8 process_scheduled_works from worker_thread+0x188/0x454 worker_thread from kthread+0x108/0x140 kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Exception stack(0xf1625fb0 to 0xf1625ff8) ... ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52884?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions Grab input->mutex during suspend/resume functions like it is done in other input drivers. This fixes the following warning during system suspend/resume cycle on Samsung Exynos5250-based Snow Chromebook: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1680 at drivers/input/input.c:2291 input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c Modules linked in: ... CPU: 1 PID: 1680 Comm: kworker/u4:12 Tainted: G W 6.6.0-rc5-next-20231009 #14109 Hardware name: Samsung Exynos (Flattened Device Tree) Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x10/0x14 show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x58/0x70 dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0x1a8/0x1cc __warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x18c/0x1b4 warn_slowpath_fmt from input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c input_device_enabled from cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode+0x13c/0x1dc cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode from cyapa_reinitialize+0x10c/0x15c cyapa_reinitialize from cyapa_resume+0x48/0x98 cyapa_resume from dpm_run_callback+0x90/0x298 dpm_run_callback from device_resume+0xb4/0x258 device_resume from async_resume+0x20/0x64 async_resume from async_run_entry_fn+0x40/0x15c async_run_entry_fn from process_scheduled_works+0xbc/0x6a8 process_scheduled_works from worker_thread+0x188/0x454 worker_thread from kthread+0x108/0x140 kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Exception stack(0xf1625fb0 to 0xf1625ff8) ... ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- ... ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1680 at drivers/input/input.c:2291 input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c Modules linked in: ... CPU: 1 PID: 1680 Comm: kworker/u4:12 Tainted: G W 6.6.0-rc5-next-20231009 #14109 Hardware name: Samsung Exynos (Flattened Device Tree) Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x10/0x14 show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x58/0x70 dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0x1a8/0x1cc __warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x18c/0x1b4 warn_slowpath_fmt from input_device_enabled+0x68/0x6c input_device_enabled from cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode+0x13c/0x1dc cyapa_gen3_set_power_mode from cyapa_reinitialize+0x10c/0x15c cyapa_reinitialize from cyapa_resume+0x48/0x98 cyapa_resume from dpm_run_callback+0x90/0x298 dpm_run_callback from device_resume+0xb4/0x258 device_resume from async_resume+0x20/0x64 async_resume from async_run_entry_fn+0x40/0x15c async_run_entry_fn from process_scheduled_works+0xbc/0x6a8 process_scheduled_works from worker_thread+0x188/0x454 worker_thread from kthread+0x108/0x140 kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Exception stack(0xf1625fb0 to 0xf1625ff8) ... ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
How severe is CVE-2023-52884?: CVE-2023-52884 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-52884 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-52884?: CVE-2023-52884 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52884?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2023-52884 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-52884 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59597.
When was CVE-2023-52884 published?: CVE-2023-52884 was published on 2024-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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